1970 VW Danbury Tip Top - Full Resto...

[mr_insanity]

Hi there.
Thought Id post up the pics of my Tin Top Danbury going through its full resto.

Ive had her all my life (im 37 now!), my parents purchased her brand new in 1970 (still have the original receipt!)

She is going through a full restoration at VdubzRus.

Long list of things to be done.
Full custom respray - Its going to be Dupont Electric Blue
Air Suspension fitted
Porsche Heated seats going in
Full new interior
Headlining
engine being rebuilt too
Porsche Fuchs (chrome or polished cant decide!)

Will post more as it goes through....


Sooooo excited!

 

[easy]

ace work so far, now crack on! 8)

 

[danielgomez]

top notch not many original owner dubs out there,
good work too.
Dan.

 

[mr_insanity]

thought you might like to see this...

photo of the original documentation, receipt, service book etc

 

[mr_insanity]

need to learn the art of levitation!

 

[Danbury Doug]

Hi Mr Insanity.

My parents bought their Danbury brand new in 1972, when I would have been 6 years old.
We had ours for 18 happy years, but my dad then went and sold it, despite my protestations! :evil:
I still have a chunk of rust from it, aswell as its original VW instruction manual, and a Danbury Conversions brochure... complete with a coffee mug stain on it. :lol:

I look forward to following progress with yours.

 

[mr_insanity]

hi danbury doug!

gutted ur ol man sold it. I said to my parents once, id rather die in it than you sell it!

thankfully on my 17th birthday they gave it to me!

i have lots of chunks of rust and as u can see by the pics they are all being cut out!

had a call today to ask if I wanted the undertray to be sprayed too!

mad!

nick

 

[mr_insanity]

hey guys,

i am really stuck with the colour choice for my van.

In 1970 it was Dove Blue (I have the original touch up spray can!) and was thinking shall I have it re-sprayed that colour but have it really glossy.

or...

chose a totally up to date colour and make it custom.

really stuck as each day my mind swings a different way!

i have noticed that in the mags etc most vans are pastel colours.

yours confusingly

nick

 

[bananacustard]

Dove blue methinks ! Is that the place over in Yapton. Looks like they're doing a good job.

 

[gninnam]

Nice bus and a nice story 8)

Can't help with your colour choice but looking forward to seeing the change

 

[mr_insanity]

Dove blue methinks ! Is that the place over in Yapton. Looks like they're doing a good job.

yep its the guys over at Yapton.

doing a great thorough job.. i cant wet to get it!

whatever colour it is!

got some chrome fuchs for her regardless of colour!

 

[mr_insanity]

more pics...

 

[mr_insanity]

Finally more picsof the van...

look paint!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/My-beloved-Bay-Window-VW-Camper-Van/144746962221874

 

[Robb]

thought you might like to see this...

photo of the original documentation, receipt, service book etc

thats awesome, i too have everything expect the danbury brochure for my 71 danbury.

any chance you could scan or photocopy the danbury brochure? would love a copy

 

[Doris]

you lucky thing,having a family owned bus! regarding the paint - please don't paint it anything other than an original VW colour (imo).

keep the pics coming,great to see another bus fighting the tin worm! :mrgreen:

 

[creationblue]

Nice bus and story......................make sure you paint it a earlybay colour, will look so much better in my oppinion (for what its worth) 8)

Just

 

[Danbury Doug]

Wow! Great progress there Nick! Not too long 'til she's back on the road eh!

 

[Toad]

Its good to see some good work being done on a van.
Good stuff!

 

[mr_insanity]

Hey Guys...

Thanks for the support...

As to the colour I am not going to be popular.

I have completely modernised the van and with that have gone for a modern colour.

The colour is a Porsche Metallic Electric Blue inside and out with a brilliant white roof / bumpers
Wheels are Porsche Chrome Fuchs
Seats are heated Porsche Leather black seats
Interior door cards are Black with electric blue stitching
Danbury interior completely modernised with black leather(ish) cushions with blue piping
Steering wheel is a black MCJ with all annodised fittings
Engine all colour matched
Suspension with new beam (slightly narrowed), all new brakes and a drop of 2 splines

All about to happen in the next 2 weeks... (gulp!)

Super excited!

N

 

[bluenose]

cool van mate, looks like its coming on nicely. I'll look forward to seeing a nice custom job